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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2024 14:22:10 GMT -5
Good day, thank you for admitting me to join The Briar Patch. I'm a fairly long time pipe smoker. Dabbled with it from around 1995 and took it up more regularly around 2010(?), I guess. I'm one of those rare birds that prefer aros, burleys, and very light English blends. I'm retired and spend most of my days sketching and painting, (hence the name), reading, and dreaming about fly fishing. I have never really been fly fishing but have the equipment and can even do a bit of tying, but have never gotten out on the water... it's all so overwhelming. Perhaps this Fall I will make it happen.
Anyway, it's nice to be here and I'm looking forward to reading and getting to know everyone. Cheers!
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rastewart
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First Name: Rich
Favorite Pipe: Freehands, bent bulldogs, and the incomparable Peterson 303
Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
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Post by rastewart on May 7, 2024 14:27:53 GMT -5
Welcome from Chicago!
As it happens, I've always been attracted to the idea of fishing and have a little basic equipment (including an old Zebco rod and reel that we found in the house when we bought it in 1990) ... but there is really a lot to learn, and at 73 I'm doubtful that I'll find the time, even once I retire. Reading, writing, and music will fill whatever moments the youngest granddaughter and the house and yard work leave me.
Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the Patch and find useful information and engaging conversations.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 7, 2024 14:33:21 GMT -5
Good day, thank you for admitting me to join The Briar Patch. I'm a fairly long time pipe smoker. Dabbled with it from around 1995 and took it up more regularly around 2010(?), I guess. I'm one of those rare birds that prefer aros, burleys, and very light English blends. I'm retired and spend most of my days sketching and painting, (hence the name), reading, and dreaming about fly fishing. I have never really been fly fishing but have the equipment and can even do a bit of tying, but have never gotten out on the water... it's all so overwhelming. Perhaps this Fall I will make it happen. Anyway, it's nice to be here and I'm looking forward to reading and getting to know everyone. Cheers! I have a friend in North Georgia, a well known pipe smoker John Ruffino. I believe he goes fly fishing on his own property. Welcome to the Patch from NE Texas! |
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Post by Silver on May 7, 2024 15:03:38 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan!
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Post by turbocat on May 7, 2024 15:31:55 GMT -5
Hello from Michigan also!
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Post by mgtarheel on May 7, 2024 15:41:52 GMT -5
Welcome from "The Tarheel State"
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Post by trailboss on May 7, 2024 15:42:47 GMT -5
Welcome to the patch from Arizona. I have a few uncles that grew up on the Arkansas river in Colorado. All of them fished with worms or when there are active grasshoppers. They would knockem dead and in no time their creel would be full. Meanwhile, the guys in the Fancy LL Bean rigs would be toiling away, and coming up empty. There were plenty of great fly fishermen, but they seemed to skip the fancy clothes. lestrout is an avid fly fisherman ( the successful kind), and as was Bambooshank (RIP). |
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Post by coalsmoke on May 7, 2024 15:54:10 GMT -5
Welcome from NE Ohio!
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Post by Darin on May 7, 2024 15:57:38 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona!
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Post by just ol ed on May 7, 2024 16:30:54 GMT -5
Adding welcome/greets from 50miles East of Buffalo, NY. Many years with various forums/chats, many gone, some with Farcebook type places now. No hunt, no fish, no own a gun
All 53 total pipes now have lucite stems. pipe/cigar since 1962, only heavy latakia blends, full stength cigars. Hope you find this place to your liking
Ed (Duncan), 83, Batavia, NY
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Post by urbino on May 7, 2024 17:26:41 GMT -5
Welcome aboard, Sketch.
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Post by Plainsman on May 7, 2024 18:20:39 GMT -5
Nice to have you with us.
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Zach
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If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,358
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on May 7, 2024 20:25:13 GMT -5
Welcome, Jack.
Aros, burleys, and Englishes sounds a bit like all of us.
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Post by Goldbrick on May 7, 2024 22:55:40 GMT -5
Welcome. from Virginia.
This past weekend I watched " A River Runs Through It ", and as much as I enjoyed the fishing on the movie, I bet the real thing would be a fine adventure.
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Post by NJDan on May 8, 2024 8:01:55 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern New Jersey.
I have a place on the Delaware Bay and folks do a lot of surf fishing, lately they’ve been catching some nice striped bass. I keep telling myself I need to start fishing and have even collected a couple good rods and reels, but have yet to make a cast. I have a feeling once I get things lined up and started I’ll become obsessed. Seems a common progression with the fishing hobby.
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Post by olbluesmoke on May 8, 2024 8:54:00 GMT -5
Welcome, good to have you with us.
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jonmc75
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First Name: Jon.
Favorite Pipe: Savinelli /Peterson /Cobs
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Post by jonmc75 on May 8, 2024 12:52:39 GMT -5
Welcome, Jack, from the North (the best part 😁) of Ireland, good to know you!
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Post by lizardonarock on May 8, 2024 20:15:49 GMT -5
Welcome from the Gulf of Texaco.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2024 21:02:55 GMT -5
Thank you all for making me feel welcome. I think I'm going to like it here, a lot of interesting posts and a good group of people here.
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Post by urbino on May 8, 2024 21:50:16 GMT -5
Thank you all for making me feel welcome. I think I'm going to like it here, a lot of interesting posts and a good group of people here. There are forums with more members and therefore more posts, but the Patch is a pretty good group of people. Just about the right size for me. |
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Post by Scott W on May 12, 2024 7:19:39 GMT -5
Welcome from NJ!
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Mrs. Zarnicky
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First Name: Anichka
Favorite Tobacco: (Country Squire) Hunting Creek, Black Arrow. (Sutliff) Vanilla Custard
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Post by Mrs. Zarnicky on May 12, 2024 9:26:33 GMT -5
Zarnicky wishing you warm welcome from Canada and I giving you big welcome kiss. Mmmmuuuwaaah!  |
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The Wizzard
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Post by The Wizzard on May 12, 2024 10:40:01 GMT -5
Good day, thank you for admitting me to join The Briar Patch. I'm a fairly long time pipe smoker. Dabbled with it from around 1995 and took it up more regularly around 2010(?), I guess. I'm one of those rare birds that prefer aros, burleys, and very light English blends. I'm retired and spend most of my days sketching and painting, (hence the name), reading, and dreaming about fly fishing. I have never really been fly fishing but have the equipment and can even do a bit of tying, but have never gotten out on the water... it's all so overwhelming. Perhaps this Fall I will make it happen. Anyway, it's nice to be here and I'm looking forward to reading and getting to know everyone. Cheers! Welcome from Montreal, Canada. I have found that the best way to watch a fly fishing tournament is by live stream. |
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Post by turbocat on May 15, 2024 13:06:30 GMT -5
What happened to sketch?
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Post by Silver on May 15, 2024 13:08:07 GMT -5
Wow.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 15, 2024 13:40:12 GMT -5
Dunno. Guess he had better things to do.
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Zach
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If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,358
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on May 15, 2024 15:01:16 GMT -5
Weird.
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Post by urbino on May 15, 2024 15:38:01 GMT -5
He'd just said he liked it here.
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Post by Silver on May 15, 2024 15:59:04 GMT -5
He'd just said he liked it here.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 15, 2024 17:20:45 GMT -5
I like it here. We will always have more drive-bys than stickers. It's the nature of the internet. planofman made an initial post and disappeared too. |
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